Lately, it seems as though the Chevrolet Volt has been lost in the shuffle that is the growing EV segment, where efficiency ratings are all the rage. The bow-tie division has reacted by increasing the capacity of the Volt’s battery pack and expanding its state-of-charge window.

The battery pack’s capacity increases from 16 kWh to 16.5 kWh, giving the EV more juice from which to suck; this allowed Chevy to expand the pack’s usable charge from 10.3 kWh to 10.8, essentially giving the Volt a longer straw to suck from. The result is an increase in range and MPGe ratings. Quoted range increases from 35 miles on electricity alone to 38; the city miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) rating jumps from 95 to 101, while the highway number stays at 93 MPGe.

Part of the reason the Volt is getting lost among EVs with ever-rising MPGe numbers is that its range-extending gasoline engine is included in that efficiency measurement, which reduces the efficiency; those operating a Volt solely on electricity will see much lower energy use. The likes of the Honda Fit EV, which currently has the top MPGe ratings (132/105); the Mitsubishi i EV (126/99); the Ford Focus Electric (110/99); and the Nissan Leaf (106/92) all lack a gas-drinking component.

Where the Volt blows all of its competition out of the water is in range. When you factor in the gas engine, Chevy says the Volt will now travel a total of 380 miles. The Honda has the longest range of the EV-only bunch, but it will only get you 82 miles.